![]() ![]() “I felt that leading into the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta, Georgia,” Dawes said. women’s gymnastics team with Strug and Moceanu, told CNBC that she, too, understands what type of pressure Biles is feeling. ![]() Three-time Olympian Dominique Dawes, also a member of the ’96 U.S. She now splits her time between Washington, D.C., and her home state of Arizona. Kerri Strug graduated from Stanford University. We are proud of you!” Where is Kerri Strug now? “Great respect for all your hard work and support for each other. The gold medalist also praised the entire women’s team, who won a silver medal, behind the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday. “Sending love to you Strug, 43, wrote, along with a goat emoji and a heart, representing the fact that Biles is known as the GOAT, or the greatest of all time. The two-time Olympian tweeted her supported for Biles. Coming to the Olympics and being head star isn’t an easy feat.”īiles said she was feeling the pressure of expectations, of winning gold medals and performing perfectly. “Emotionally, it varies on the time and moment. “Physically, I feel good,” she told Hoda Kotb in an exclusive interview after her withdrawal. Her decision to pull out was supported by her coaches and an organization that has overhauled its leadership in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Biles will also not compete in the women’s individual all-around final on Thursday, USA Gymnastics announced. Biles withdrew from the team final, citing her mental health. Simone Biles’s decision demonstrates that we have a say in our own health-“a say” I NEVER felt I had as an Olympian.” Present Day: Tokyo Olympicsįast-forward to the Tokyo Olympics. “I competed in the Olympic floor final minutes later. “I was 14 y/o w/ a tibial stress fracture, left alone w/ no cervical spine exam after this fall,” Moceanu wrote. On Wednesday, Moceanu tweeted about her experience while showing her support for Biles. While the world cheered her on for her perseverance, many fellow gymnasts who endured the rigors of coaches Bela and Marta Karolyi’s ranch believed Strug was conditioned to push through her pain under an abusive environment where girls were afraid to challenge authority. ![]() Strug suffered two torn ligaments and a sprained ankle from the vault competition. USA’s Kerri Strug is carried by her coach, Bela Karolyi, as she waves to the crowd on her way to receiving her gold medal for the women’s team gymnastics competition, at the Centennial Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 23, 1996. That iconic, viral moment, before viral videos were really a thing, helped Team USA earn their first-ever gold medal in women’s gymnastics. She continued to perform a second vault – on her injured ankle – and nailed the landing on one foot, before collapsing in pain. Strug severely injured her ankle after an awkward landing from the vault. It was during those games that Strug did something on the gym floor no one had seen before. women’s gymnastics team, also known as the “Magnificent Seven,” during the Summer Games in Atlanta 25 years ago. That moment happened for American gymnast Kerri Strug back in 1996. They’ve trained their whole lives for this moment – to win an Olympic medal. gymnast Simone Biles, there’s so much pressure to succeed. ![]()
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